The consumer electronic industry needs to come up with some innovative ideas to keep their products in circulation. They bring new technology which attracts people to upgrade their gadgets. This year is bringing with it some interesting and innovative gadgets from Vaio’s 3D laptop to Sony Ericsson’s PSP phone. The list is based on 12 most awaited gadgets anticipated to launch in 2011.

10. Sony Ericsson PSP Phone

Sony Ericsson PSP Phone
The phone has expected launch in February 2011. It features android 3.0, 1GHz processor, 512MB of RAM, 1GB of ROM, 3.7-inch or 4.1-inch screen and MicroSD slot.

9. Nintendo 3DS

Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo 3DS is a 3.53-inch widescreen gaming console with 800-by-240-pixel resolution, glasses-free 3D, two rear-facing cameras (0.3 megapixel) for 3D imaging, one front-facing camera for head tracking, touchscreen, stylus inputs, ad hoc multiple-device Wi-Fi connection and 802.11 Wi-Fi. The new generation Nintendo 3DS, can be played without the need for special glasses. The chief executive Satoru Iwata told a news conference in Chiba that it will debut in Japan on February 26 and cost 25,000 yen (290 dollars) and will be available in US and Europe markets sometime in March. The currently available versions are the Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi which sell for about $130 to $170.

8. Panasonic Lumix GF2

Panasonic Lumix GF2
Panasonic is introducing company’s smallest and lightest digital interchangeable lens system camera with flash. Even more, the LUMIX GF2 is compatible with Panasonic’s new 3D interchangeable lens, the LUMIX G 12.5mm / F12, so users can take 3D photos. The camera has touch-screen LCD with a 460,000-dot-resolution. The main features include: 12-megapixel resolution, 3D still image support, 1080i and 720p video capture, RAW, JPG, mostly touchscreen controls and 3-inch touchscreen LCD. It is expected to be available in market in early 2011. The camera pricing will be announced approximately 30 days prior to shipment.

7. Hewlett-Packard WebOS Tablet

Hewlett-Packard WebOS Tablet
The one-panel touchscreen, WebOS 2, touch and stylus inputs featured Hewlett-Packard WebOS Tablet will disclose it’s features at a media briefing on 9th February. A competitor to iPad, the new WebOS-based device would be about the same size as Apple’s iPad, but it would run on an updated version of Palm’s highly regarded WebOS, the smartphone OS in a tablet is anticipated to be a big winner for HP, and may pose a credible challenge to the iPad. It will be available in market sometime in march this year.